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جامعة آل البيت Al al-Bayt University Department of Biological Sciences Medical Microbiology 404383 Course Coordinator: Dr. Adnan Jaran, Ph.D. No. of weeks Subject Introduction 1 Morphology and structure of bacterial cell 2 The metabolism of bacterial cell and its regulation Genetic make-up and replication of bacterial cell 3 Gene exchange and mutations in bacteria Virulence factors of Bacteria 4 Microbial flora in the human body FIRST EXAM Principles of sterilization and disinfection 5+6 Infection control principles in hospitals and health facilities Gram-positive bacteria (1) 7 Gram-Negative bacteria (1) Specimen collection and transport for identification of infectious diseases 8+9 Mechanisms of action of different groups of antibacterial drugs Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to different groups of antibacterial drugs. SECOND EXAM Mycobacterial infection 10 + 11 Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, and Chlamydia Bacteria-host interaction The structure and classification of medically important viral families. 12 - 13 Concepts of viral genetics, replication, and pathogenesis Virus-host interaction Basic structure and life cycle of different classes of parasites 14- 15 Mechanisms of Fungal Pathogenesis Fungus-host interaction 16 FINAL EXAM Distribution of Marks: First Exam 20% Second Exam 20% Continuous assessment 10% Final Exam 50% Total Marks 100% Chapter IMPORTANT NOTES Attendance is A MUST, if you are absent for more than six lectures of the total teaching activities, then you are not entitled to set for the final exam. (محروم )تصبح Suggested Text Books: 1- Burton’s Microbiology for the Health Sciences Ninth edition , Lipincott, 2011. By Paul G. Engelkirk, Janet Duben-Engelkirk 2- Medical Microbiology, 6th Edition, 2009 By Patrick R. Murray, PhD, Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD and Michael A. Pfaller, MD 3- Basic Microbiology, by Volk and Wheeler.